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1997 Economic Census: |
Transportation, Communications and Utilities
by Industry (4-digit SIC)
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg

Transportation, communications, and utilities %%
**
1,988
1,677
18.5
3,700,710
3,117,031
18.7
20,364
18,540
9.8
615,598
501,696
22.7

41
Local and interurban passenger transportation
121
106
14.2
D
42,211
N
(1000-2499)
1,539
N
D
15,533
N

42
Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1,019
834
22.2
741,350
551,141
34.5
6,927
5,685
21.8
177,166
130,971
35.3

44
Water transportation
178
133
33.8
D
68,893
N
(500-999)
730
N
D
17,521
N

45
Transportation by air %%
58
58
0.0
D
51,837
N
(500-999)
615
N
D
13,317
N

46
Pipelines, except natural gas
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N

47
Transportation services
203
172
18.0
D
30,548
N
(500-999)
654
N
D
10,785
N

48
Communications
245
226
8.4
D
858,632
N
(2500-4999)
4,604
N
D
147,632
N

49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
161
145
11.0
D
1,482,712
N
(2500-4999)
4,653
N
D
162,928
N
%% Data do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Statistics, U.S. Dept. of
Transportation
** Railroad transportation and U.S. Postal Service industries are out of scope for the 1997 Economic Census
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
Transportation, communications, and utilities %%
**
1,988
1,677
18.5
3,700,710
3,117,031
18.7
20,364
18,540
9.8
615,598
501,696
22.7
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
41
Local and interurban passenger
transportation
121
106
14.2
D
42,211
N
(1000-2499)
1,539
N
D
15,533
N
411
Local and suburban passenger transportation
65
62
4.8
D
25,055
N
(1000-2499)
940
N
D
9,443
N
4111
Local and suburban transit
6
8
-25.0
D
2,471
N
(20-99)
63
N
D
879
N
4119
Other local passenger transportation
59
54
9.3
31,201
22,584
38.2
1,047
877
19.4
12,399
8,564
44.8
412
Taxi service
30
19
57.9
4,736
3,842
23.3
227
145
56.6
1,731
1,434
20.7
4121
Taxi service
30
19
57.9
4,736
3,842
23.3
227
145
56.6
1,731
1,434
20.7
413
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
0
N
D
0
N
4131
Interurban and rural bus transportation
5
0
N
D
0
N
(20-99)
0
N
D
0
N
414
Charter bus service
4
4
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4141
Charter bus service, local
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4142
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban
3
4
-25.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
415
School bus service
17
21
-19.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
4151
School bus service
17
21
-19.0
D
D
N
(250-499)
(250-499)
N
D
D
N
417
Bus terminal and service facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4173
Bus terminal and service facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
42
Motor freight transportation and
warehousing
1,019
834
22.2
741,350
551,141
34.5
6,927
5,685
21.8
177,166
130,971
35.3
421
Trucking and courier services, except air
982
806
21.8
D
535,359
N
(5000-9999)
5,472
N
D
126,817
N
4212
Local trucking without storage
555
413
34.4
D
137,826
N
(1000-2499)
1,558
N
D
29,267
N
4213
Trucking, except local
386
346
11.6
453,130
375,475
20.7
3,846
3,485
10.4
109,782
90,410
21.4
4214
Local trucking with storage
12
21
-42.9
D
14,082
N
(100-249)
247
N
D
4,695
N
4215
Courier services, except by air
29
26
11.5
16,569
7,976
107.7
284
182
56.0
4,463
2,445
82.5
422
Public warehousing and storage
37
28
32.1
D
15,782
N
(250-499)
213
N
D
4,154
N
4221
Farm product warehousing and storage
facilities
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4222
Refrigerated products warehousing
4
4
0.0
D
5,185
N
(20-99)
68
N
D
1,208
N
4225
General warehousing and storage
29
19
52.6
27,922
6,358
339.2
269
86
212.8
6,309
1,503
319.8
4226
Other special warehousing and storage
3
5
-40.0
D
4,239
N
(20-99)
59
N
D
1,443
N
423
Trucking terminal facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4231
Trucking terminal facilities
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
44
Water transportation
178
133
33.8
D
68,893
N
(500-999)
730
N
D
17,521
N
441
Deep sea freight transportation
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4412
Deep sea freight transportation
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
442
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4424
Coastal and intercoastal freight
transportation
3
2
50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
443
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4432
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight
transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
444
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4449
Inland waterways freight transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
448
Water transportation of passengers
50
35
42.9
D
19,030
N
(100-249)
75
N
D
2,280
N
4481
Deep sea passenger transportation, except by
ferry
10
3
233.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4482
Ferry transportation
8
3
166.7
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4489
Water transportation of passengers, not elsewhere
classified
32
29
10.3
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
449
Services incidental to water transportation
123
96
28.1
D
D
N
(500-999)
(500-999)
N
D
D
N
4491
Marine cargo handling and operation of port and
waterfront terminals
10
5
100.0
D
D
N
(100-249)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4492
Towing and tugboat services
8
6
33.3
D
4,387
N
(20-99)
53
N
D
1,498
N
4493
Marinas
85
72
18.1
45,731
37,486
22.0
454
498
-8.8
11,699
10,475
11.7
4499
Other water transportation services
20
13
53.8
D
2,467
N
(20-99)
20
N
D
1,261
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
45
Transportation by air %%
58
58
0.0
D
51,837
N
(500-999)
615
N
D
13,317
N
451
Scheduled air transportation and air courier services
%%
18
22
-18.2
D
35,091
N
(250-499)
395
N
D
9,752
N
4512
Scheduled air transportation %%
5
8
-37.5
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4513
Air courier services
13
14
-7.1
42,654
D
N
422
(100-249)
N
12,581
D
N
452
Nonscheduled air transportation
19
13
46.2
D
3,812
N
(100-249)
51
N
D
569
N
4522
Nonscheduled air transportation
19
13
46.2
D
3,812
N
(100-249)
51
N
D
569
N
458
Airport terminal services
21
23
-8.7
D
12,934
N
(100-249)
169
N
D
2,996
N
4581
Airport terminal services
21
23
-8.7
D
12,934
N
(100-249)
169
N
D
2,996
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
46
Pipelines, except natural gas
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
461
Pipelines, except natural gas
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4612
Pipeline transportation of crude oil
3
3
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
4613
Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum
products
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4619
All other pipeline transportation
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
47
Transportation services
203
172
18.0
D
30,548
N
(500-999)
654
N
D
10,785
N
472
Arrangement of passenger transportation
141
118
19.5
D
17,364
N
(500-999)
415
N
D
6,440
N
4724
Travel agencies
124
102
21.6
19,704
15,499
27.1
491
372
32.0
8,952
5,781
54.9
4725
Tour operators
12
10
20.0
D
1,374
N
(1-19)
31
N
D
546
N
4729
Arrangement of passenger transportation, not elsewhere
classified
5
6
-16.7
D
491
N
(20-99)
12
N
D
113
N
473
Freight shipping services
52
46
13.0
33,940
11,093
206.0
306
178
71.9
6,826
3,766
81.3
4731
Freight shipping services
52
46
13.0
33,940
11,093
206.0
306
178
71.9
6,826
3,766
81.3
474
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
4741
Railroad car rental
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
0
0
N
478
Miscellaneous services incidental to
transportation
10
8
25.0
D
2,091
N
(20-99)
61
N
D
579
N
4783
Packing and crating
1
1
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4785
Fixed facilities, inspection, and weighing
services
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4789
Transportation services, not elsewhere
classified
7
5
40.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
48
Communications
245
226
8.4
D
858,632
N
(2500-4999)
4,604
N
D
147,632
N
481
Telephone
148
135
9.6
657,188
678,921
-3.2
2,676
2,609
2.6
112,398
102,538
9.6
4812
Radiotelephone
32
21
52.4
116,077
38,973
197.8
387
226
71.2
15,841
6,697
136.5
4813
Other telephone
116
114
1.8
541,111
639,948
-15.4
2,289
2,383
-3.9
96,557
95,841
0.7
482
Telegraph communications
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4822
Telegraph communications
2
2
0.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
483
Radio and television broadcasting
60
62
-3.2
97,836
73,665
32.8
1,359
1,376
-1.2
37,436
29,971
24.9
4832
Radio broadcasting
45
53
-15.1
27,252
31,166
-12.6
577
822
-29.8
11,448
14,381
-20.4
4833
Television broadcasting
15
9
66.7
70,584
42,499
66.1
782
554
41.2
25,988
15,590
66.7
484
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
30
25
20.0
125,087
103,984
20.3
660
611
8.0
18,395
14,872
23.7
4841
Cable and other pay television broadcasting
30
25
20.0
125,087
103,984
20.3
660
611
8.0
18,395
14,872
23.7
489
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
2
150.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
4899
Communication services, not elsewhere
classified
5
2
150.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(1-19)
N
D
D
N
SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Revenue
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
49
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
161
145
11.0
D
1,482,712
N
(2500-4999)
4,653
N
D
162,928
N
491
Electric services
70
73
-4.1
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
4911
Electric services
70
73
-4.1
D
D
N
(2500-4999)
(2500-4999)
N
D
D
N
492
Gas production and distribution
2
4
-50.0
D
D
N
(1-19)
(20-99)
N
D
D
N
493
Combination utility services
6
2
200.0
D
D
N
(20-99)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
494
Water supply
22
21
4.8
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
4941
Water supply
22
21
4.8
D
D
N
(100-249)
(100-249)
N
D
D
N
495
Sanitary services
58
45
28.9
D
64,520
N
(250-499)
408
N
D
12,521
N
496
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4961
Steam and air-conditioning supply
1
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
497
Irrigation systems
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
4971
Irrigation systems
2
0
N
D
0
N
(1-19)
0
N
D
0
N
%% Data do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Statistics, U.S. Dept. of
Transportation
** Railroad transportation and U.S. Postal Service industries are out of scope for the 1997 Economic Census
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